Dhamtour
| Dhamtour | |
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| Coordinates: 34°08′0″N 73°16′0″E / 34.133333°N 73.266667°ECoordinates: 34°08′0″N 73°16′0″E / 34.133333°N 73.266667°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Aurangzeb Khan |
| • Naib Nazim | Sajid Mehmood |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,493 |
Dhamtour is a village and union council located in Abbottabad District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1]
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[edit] Famous Peoples
'Please Include only Nationally and Internationally Recognised People Here
- late Qazi Alam Din (First Official Judge of Hazara both courts in dar ul kuza in Qazi courts and English courts)
- Late Khan Faqira Khan Jadoon(Ex-MLA West Pakistan Assembly)
- Late Imran Khan Jadoon (ETO Abbottabad)
- Ala Hazrat Ayub Hashmi(R.A)Late(Religious Scholar)
- Qazi Hafiz Pir Muhammed late (religious scholar )
- Hajji Abdul Jabar Khan Jadoon(Ahrar)Late(Religious Scholar Madrasae Haqania Akora Khattak)
- Hajji Sabir Sultan(Ameer Tablighi Jamat Raiwand)
- Eng. Mailk Sultan Khan(Engg)
- Ashraf Khan Jadoon (Rtd Range Officer)
- Riaz Khan Jadoon (Late) HMC Taxila???
- Late Saleem Khan Jadoon ( SP Police,DG NADRA,DIG-FC)
- ENGR Amir khan jadoon ( halliburton in saudi arabia)
- Saqib Ali Khan(Facilitator CESSD/CIDA District Government Abbottabad)
- Attique khan jadoon (Geologist)(halliburton in oman)
- ENGR Qasir fareed khan jadoon (computer Engineer)LMKR Islamabad
- Engr junaid Haroon khan jadoon (computer Engineer)LMKR Islamabad
- Engr faisal khan jadoon (architecture) hazara university
- Haroon khan JADOON (P.S OF DCO Abbottabad)
- Doctor Saleem Khan jadoon
- Col(rtd)Syed Qabal Shah (AWT)
- Sardar Khan Jadoon(Banda Said Khan(Chief Instructor UAE Air Force)
- Major(rtd) Waqar Azeem Jadoon(Banda Said Khan)( Head of Logistic UNO, UAE)
- Flight Lt(rtd)Kashif Khan Jadoon(Banda Said Khan) (Consultant Mercury Computer International, for Asia,International Commercial Flying license holder)
- Late Shamraiz Khan Jadoon(Banda Said Khan) (Ex-President Balouchistan Transport Association)
- Hajji Dilawar Khan Jadoon( President All Pakistan Fruit Market)
- Malik Pervaiz(Session Judge)
- Engr.Qazi Hammad Javaid (Electrical and electronics Engineering from Bradford University United Kingdom )
- Hafiz Fakhur ul Aslam(M.B.B.S Specialist Anastasia UK)
- Engr.Mohsin Ali Khan Jadoon (Sheikh)Mining Engineer (Gold Medalist) Assistant Director, Mineral NWFP Pakistan.
[edit] Location
Dhamtour has an average elevation of 1110 metres (3645).[2] It is situated to the west of Abbottabad city, and borders Sheikh-ul-Bandi to the north and Nagri Bala to the south.
[edit] Festival
In Dhamtaur, there is a ziarat of Jamal Ghazi, which is frequented by both Muslims and Hindus during both Eid celebrations and on the 1st day of Baisakh. Other festivals include the urs mubarak of Hazrat Saeen Mulapat baba sarkar who was a famous saint of that area which is celebrated for one week each year in February.[3] The Hindus of the vicinity assemble to feast and enjoy themselves.[3] The Muslims, along with engaging in these activities, present offerings at the shrine. The assemblies last three days each and around 800 people attend them.[3]
[edit] Subdivisions
The Union Council of Dhamtour is divided into the following areas: Banda Bazdar, Bandi Shoalian, Dhamtour, Guldhok, Jaswal, Nagaki, and Ukhreela.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dhamtour Union Council - District government Abbottabad
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics - Location of Dhamtore
- ^ a b c Report of the land revenue settlement of the Hazara district of the Punjab By E. G. Wace. Central Jail Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=bMPTuskHAqUC&pg=PA76&dq=hazara+hindi&cd=5#v=onepage&q=hazara%20hindi&f=false. Retrieved 2007-11-03. "This is a noted grove of some size and beauty. The Hindus of the vicinity assemble to feast and enjoy themselves. The Mahomedans, besides these purposes, present offerings at the shrine. The assemblies generally last three days each, and some 800 persons gather at them."
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